What is Digital Storytelling?

What is Digital Storytelling?

• The process of telling a story using various elements of multimedia.

Benefits of Digital Storytelling

• Students learn to think critically about what might be the most effective combinations to create their audio and visual elements.
• Increases "digital literacy"
• Meets Common Core requirements
• Projects often move students to higher levels of rigor and relevance
• Encourages collaborative learning- students problem solve and bounce ideas off each other
• Allows students to share work with a large audience that can reach outside the classroom
• Encourages Creativity and Innovation
• Enhances Communication
• Collaboration
• Research and Information Fluency
• Fosters Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
• Helps students retain knowledge longer(
• Teachers can show teachers and parents students� growth over time. (Digital portfolio)